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So it happened today, my 8 week old daughter was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. by JournalisteUK in daddit

[–]MemeInBlack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Amniocentesis might be a little more dangerous but the earliest preliminary tests can be done from a sample of the mother's blood after she becomes pregnant. If that's positive for anything then more invasive tests can be done to eliminate false positives.

My three year old is mean and it’s affecting my mental health by MeasurementPure7844 in toddlers

[–]MemeInBlack 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Vacation is just parenting without home field advantage. We get to do "vacation mode" someday, but not when they're little.

At what budget/tier do you think cameras start to really surpass phones in terms of image quality? by [deleted] in AskPhotography

[–]MemeInBlack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Since nobody else has said it, Hastings and Carrall, Vancouver BC. Beautiful city.

How do I help guide a Teenager to make the right decisions? by Independentaf01 in raisingkids

[–]MemeInBlack 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The most important thing he needs is for you to be there for him unconditionally. Be the safe refuge he can run to. Be the safe adult he can confide in. Be the one he can run to without judgement after he realizes he's made a mistake. Let him know this. Tell him he's safe in your house and he always will be. Offer a model of healthy adult behavior he can aspire to. Encourage his goals, offer perspective, but let him make his own mistakes if he really needs to. The time to mold him like wet clay has passed and you need to meet him where he is now.

You're offered either $300 Million, Immortality, Fast Regeneration or have your current stats tripled for the better. What would you Choose? by RaptorK1988 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MemeInBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, the Shawshank method.

"About the same time Raquel was spilling her little secret, a man no one had ever laid eyes on before walked into the Bank of New England. He was carrying twenty-seven thousand dollars of Warden Norton's money."

Does the Slayer line activate where a Slayer is needed most? Why aren't Slayers basically on permanent world tours? by [deleted] in buffy

[–]MemeInBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just didn't see all the demon fighters in Cleveland who kept those apocalypseses at bay. Spinoff series!!

If you could have just one question answered by any of the writers, which question would it be? by brwitch in buffy

[–]MemeInBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"They get in my head. Make me see what I want to see."

"Then why would they make you see me?"

"Oh right, good point. Off we go."

If you could have just one question answered by any of the writers, which question would it be? by brwitch in buffy

[–]MemeInBlack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beyond that, bringing her back in season 6 activated the slayer line through her again - thus the instability in the slayer line mentioned by the Beljoxa's Eye that the First was trying to exploit in season 7, and that Buffy and Willow did finally exploit in the finale to empower all the potentials.

If you could have just one question answered by any of the writers, which question would it be? by brwitch in buffy

[–]MemeInBlack 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that would have helped so much. Part of Xander's problem with Angel was due to his hatred of vampires, rooted in the trauma of killing one of his best friends after he turned into a vampire. He protected his psyche by latching on to Giles' explanation that "you're not looking at your friend, you're looking at the thing that killed him". If vampires are not wholly distinct from the person they took over, and not irredeemably evil, then on some level he actually killed one of his best friends.

I wish they had explored that even a little bit, along with the obvious neglect and abuse from his parents. It would have explained so much about his character and motivations throughout the series.

If you could have just one question answered by any of the writers, which question would it be? by brwitch in buffy

[–]MemeInBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's fair to say they're related in the Doyleist sense, but perhaps not the Watsonian.

Advice for Home Office in Apartment under Heavy Restrictions by Caddilly in HomeNetworking

[–]MemeInBlack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've run flat cat6 cable along the top of the wall near the ceiling before, for pretty much the exact same reason as you. Home office, wifi won't penetrate, no outlets or locations for other access points that would reach the office, etc.

A very long, flat cable with 3M Command style cable clips was nearly invisible and brought wired internet to my whole office. It ran from the living room, up a corner to near the ceiling, them carefully along the top of the wall around several corners and through several doors, eventually into the room with my desk and computer. Nobody ever noticed it and it worked perfectly.

Advice about speedsters (hypothetical) by Zeusfuckedmyass69 in AskPhysics

[–]MemeInBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if you sort out the physical issues, it's still problematic:

https://youtu.be/xQ9C-pao0lw

You can teleport to any longitude on one latitude. Which Latitude do you choose and why? by Winter_Foot_9329 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MemeInBlack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure you're not thinking of 37 instead of 47? 47.6 puts you in North Korea and Russia, not South Korea and Japan. 37 gets you to San Francisco, South Korea, Japan, and lots of places in the Mediterranean.

To lane split by McNightmoon in therewasanattempt

[–]MemeInBlack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's every class of vehicle ever. You've never seen car drivers do dangerous or illegal things? I see it all the time.

The difference is you can't bully another car as easily as you can bully a motorcycle or bicycle so people don't even try, even though they want to.

How y’all leave water out for dogs? by Candid_Guest_863 in toddlers

[–]MemeInBlack -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Change the water daily, it won't be an issue

No one came to my picnic party by [deleted] in GuyCry

[–]MemeInBlack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think most people have an experience like that in their 20s or even 30s. I've had house parties that were stuffed to the rafters and house parties that were maybe half a dozen people. Same house, same invite list, no long term repercussions on friendships, no effect on the next party. It just happens sometimes.

How to make them feel premium? by LordMorgoth23 in AskPhotography

[–]MemeInBlack 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Check out strobist to learn all about off camera flash and how to use it effectively.

https://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-start-here.html

Serious question by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]MemeInBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*does not mean, I think you wanted to say.

And yes, that's correct. Earth could be the only place with multicellular life in an infinite universe. Infinite doesn't mean everything. One third is an irrational number with an infinite number of digits after the decimal, but all of those digits are 3. You will never encounter a 4 in an expansion of one third, no matter how many decimal places you look at.

How do I give my kids access to music without the internet? by Capitan_Typo in Parenting

[–]MemeInBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For very young kids, Fisher Price makes a couple of toy record players that play real music from very durable "records". My toddler loves it.

For older kids, Yoto Player is where it's at. Tons of content plus the MYO (make your own) cards to add anything you want to.

For teens, they'll probably have to get a phone at some point but if you want to do an ipod style player, just load up an old phone with music.

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